While our Sigma station wagon was good for towing our trailer filled with camping gear we actually missed the versatility of the Toyota HiAce we had previously. I saw this Mazda E1600 Econovan (right hand) sitting in a car yard at Kedron (Brisbane) one day and had a close look. It was in very good condition, low mileage and was priced well. I took it for a test drive and very quickly discovered it was a very different vehicle from the Toyota to drive, despite having a small engine (1.6L), the gearing was such that it made for quite 'spirited' driving.

In much the same way as I had converted the Toyota, I converted this van into a camper also, it was a LWB model...the tiny photo is the sole remaining one and was taken during one of the many camping trips we were to do with friends around South East Queensland. The other photo, identical model is a different view.

We did many, many trips in that Mazda...its dual rear wheels allowed it to go to quite 'difficult' places. But the few punctures we got were always the inner wheel, Murphy's law I guess.